Honors Transfer Program

Overview

The Las Positas Honors Pogram is designed to prepare highly-motivated students for
transfer to four-year colleges and universities and to build the intellectual and
social skills needed for their success. The program provides opportunities for activities
and experiences designed specifically to encourage independent and creative learning.
Highly-motivated students have the opportunity to work closely with outstanding faculty
and other honors students in doing a wide variety of research projects and other activities.

Benefits and opportunities you will have as an Honors student include:

An "Honors" transcript designation for each course in which youcomplete an honors projector fulfull the requirements of the embedded-honors syllabus for the course

The opportunity to do exciting and challenging coursework geared toward those who
wish to achieve beyond what is normally required for lower-division classes

The opportunity to work one-on-one with faculty as you engage in your honors projects

The opportunity to participate in the statewide community college honors research
symposium held at either Stanford University or UC Berkeley each spring

Personalized counseling and preparation for transfer

The opportunity to collaborate with other honors students

Special honors recognition at graduation for completion of at least six honors activities

Upon completion of at least six honors activities, access to transfer agreements with
a number of universities

Follow the links to the left for more information about eligibility requirements,
honors activites, procedures and forms.